Sentences with phrase «marked by ignorance»

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Rather, the rose candle, like the Christmas tree, proclaims with G.K. Chesterton that in the fullness of time, marked by so much sin and ignorance, «joy is the uproarious labour by which all things live.»

... Delight in smooth - sounding platitudes, refusal to face unpleasant facts, desire for popularity and electoral success irrespective of the vital interests of the State, genuine love of peace and pathetic belief that love can be its sole foundation, obvious lack of intellectual vigour in both leaders of the British Coalition Government, marked ignorance of Europe and aversion from its problems in Mr. Baldwin, the strong and violent pacifism which at this time dominated the Labour - Socialist Party, the utter devotion of the Liberals to sentiment apart from reality, the failure and worse than failure of Mr. Lloyd George, the erstwhile great war - time leader, to address himself to the continuity of his work, the whole supported by overwhelming majorities in both Houses of Parliament: all these constituted a picture of British fatuity and fecklessness which, though devoid of guile, was not devoid of guilt, and, though free from wickedness or evil design, played a definite part in the unleashing upon the world of horrors and miseries which, even so far as they have unfolded, are already beyond comparison in human experience.

Our cultural silence, and social ignorance towards these awful crimes, has finally begun to come to an end, and this is marked by the increasing dialogue between the Ministry of Justice and charities, like Survivors Manchester, who specialise in male rape and sexual assault.

PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Robert Duvall in The Judge Ethan Hawke in Boyhood Edward Norton in Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) Mark Ruffalo in Foxcatcher

Performance by an actor in a supporting role • Robert Duvall in The Judge • Ethan Hawke in Boyhood • Edward Norton in Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) • Mark Ruffalo in Foxcatcher • J.K. Simmons in Whiplash

More recently, and closer to home, there is the influence the Catholic Church had on the province of Quebec (and continues to have in some regions); clergy not only exercised a top - heavy influence on their followers by keeping them in relative ignorance, but also by isolating them from the rest of the world, which contributed to the increasing economic inferiority which came to mark the province and remained severe until the recent past.

Pointing to the need for full information on the application for ancillary relief, the wife's likely ignorance of the true asset position and the husband's likely disaffection, Sir Mark Potter P described the letter of request as a «valuable means by which to obtain the necessary information» and said «the court should in principle be receptive to an application by the wife in such a case».